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New facts are now coming to light since the Cary Village Board approved a resolution this past Tuesday which repudiated an illegal investigation stemming from Trustee Ellen McAlpine’s claims of harassment from Trustee Jim Cosler. Tuesday’s special meeting was a … Continue reading →

This past Tuesday the Village of Cary Board passed a resolution repudiating the unauthorized investigation of Trustee Jim Cosler by Mayor Mark Kownick and Village Administrator Jacob Wrife. Those in support of the resolution were Trustees Kim Covelli, Jennifer Weinhammer, … Continue reading →

Cary Village Trustee Jim Cosler reached out to some nearby McHenry County Board members to discover why they did not attend Wednesday’s McHenry County Board meeting on patronage hiring and the privatization of Valley Hi. What he found is below: … Continue reading →

There are three candidates for the Cary Village Board with first names beginning with “J” who have hooked up in Tuesday’s election. They are Jim Tournier Jennifer Weinhammer Jeff Kraus Two Saturdays they had a Meet & Greet across from … Continue reading →

Winning 2015 write-in Cary Trustee Jim Cosler, now running for Mayor, held a fundraiser Saturday afternoon. The American Airlines pilot characterized it as “very successful and brought in thousands of dollars.” Cosler reports he has deployed new campaign techniques. One … Continue reading →

Village of Cary Trustee and Republican Precinct Committeeman Jim Cosler is holding a townhall event this Saturday. In 2015 Jim Cosler won election as a village trustee with an impressive write in campaign. In the April 4th election, Cosler is … Continue reading →

Early this evening an email was sent out by Algonquin Township Precinct Committeeman Jim Cosler. It read as follows. Fellow Republicans, By now you all should have received the agenda for this Tuesday’s Republican Central Committee meeting. I am writing … Continue reading →

A Cary resident named Pamala offers this comment under the precinct letter from Committeeman candidate Jim Cosler: I am truly conflicted right now. I have been friends with the Miller family for many years. They are nice people. I also … Continue reading →

A group of Cary precinct workers sent a snapshot standing behind the yard signs they are putting up. Do you have photos of yourself or others campaigning, of torn down signs or literature? Please send the to the email address … Continue reading →

The McHenry County Clerk’s Office is reporting that the two people who ran write-in campaigns for the Cary Village Board won big time. The vote totals are James Cosler – 1,081 Kimberly Covelli – 1,077 Ellen McAlpine – 732 Erin … Continue reading →

The McHenry County Clerk’s Office has not yet allocated the huge number of write-in ballots for Jim Cosler Kimberly Covelli but I’d be willing to bet money that they end up winners. Look at the results: If my analysis is correct, … Continue reading →

Take a look at the votes cast before the polls opened in Cary: If you look at the total for write-ins, you will see that, if the total is split in half those halves are larger than the votes the … Continue reading →

There are a lot of write-in candidacies in tomorrow’s election. I counted twenty-eight, although I’d guess that a number are not running really active campaigns. Some don’t need to do anything but vote for themselves, because they have no registered … Continue reading →

A press release from Cary Village Board write-in candidates Jim Cossler and Kim Covelli: Support Growing from the Cary Business Sector Like Time for Change in Cary!! We are grateful for all of the support we’ve received since announcing our … Continue reading →

A press release from Cary Village Board write-in candidates Jim Cosler and Kimberly Covelli: COSLER & COVELLI RECEIVE COMMUNITY SUPPORT AT SHOWCASE EVENT Jim Cosler and Kimberly Covelli wrapped up the Cary-Grove Area Community Showcase with great results. The two … Continue reading →